1. [Primary hemochromatosis induced diabetes mellitus in 8 Black Africans in Yaounde, Cameroon].
- Author
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Nouedoui C, Biwole M, Singwe M, Ashutantang G, Mbakop A, and Djoumessi S
- Subjects
- Age Factors, Aged, Arthritis complications, Arthritis diagnosis, Cameroon, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated complications, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated diagnosis, Chronic Disease, Diabetes Complications, Diabetes Mellitus diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 etiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 etiology, Hemochromatosis diagnosis, Humans, Hypogonadism complications, Hypogonadism diagnosis, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Sex Factors, Diabetes Mellitus etiology, Hemochromatosis complications
- Abstract
Unlabelled: We analysing 8 cases of diabetes secondary to primary hemochromatosis in a group of black diabetic patients in Yaoundé. Diagnosis of primary hemochromatosis is based on clinical and biological arguments. Central hypogonadism is associated to diabetes in 75%, dilated cardiomyopathy existed in 37.5%, arthropathy in 75%. Diabetes is mostly type II., Conclusion: Secondary diabetes to primary hemochromatosis does exist in Black Africa. Diagnosis should be in the mind of clinician when in a diabetic patients are associated: central hypogonadism, dilated cardiomyopathy and chronic arthropathy. In the future diagnosis of hemochromatosis will be easier by genetic because of recent discovery of the gene of the disease.
- Published
- 2003